I gotta’ tell ya.  I couldn’t have said it any better myself and makes me smile when folks have the gumption to tell it like it is.   Take A Look.

Right on, Andy Rooney!

Andy Rooney said on ’60 Minutes’ a few weeks back:

I don’t think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens…Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.

Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, which is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE?

I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion.

I have the right ‘NOT’ to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling; it is the Law of Probability.

I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American/Canadian/British citizen, you should have to speak English!

My father and grandfather didn’t die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.

I think the police should have every right to shoot or arrest you if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can’t understand the word ‘freeze’ or ‘stop’ in English, see the above lines.

I don’t think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special National Assistance, loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, corner store, or any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.

I don’t hate the rich I don’t pity the poor

I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn’t stop you from watching them.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that’s better, and put your name on the building.

It doesn’t take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say ‘NO!’

I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don’t pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don’t want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!

I am sick of ‘Political Correctness.’ I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in  Africa  ; so how can they be ‘African-Americans/Canadian/British’? Besides,  Africa  is a continent.. I don’t go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe  . I am proud to be from America  and nowhere else

And if you don’t like my point of view, tough…

Had a feller the other day, 90 years old drop by, as he just loves my column and blog.  We got to talking about the education system.  The way he figures it, is that the Powers That Be today isn’t really interested in the education system at all  Well, should say they are, but only in certain ways.  He figures, they want you to learn, so you can get a job and pay tax, that’s a definite.  But they don’t want you to think, as if that happened, you would then know what is going on in this world of ours as most folks have blinders on.  You know, after giving that some thought, I am inclined to agree with him.  Food For Thought, you might say.

You know, for a long time now I have spoken out how the Powers That Be keep on trying, and in fact do force folks into things that they think is right, not ever giving our thoughts a bit of attention.  Just the other day, my son brought to my attention how our Government is now trying to bring a new law into effect about them legally  Eavesdropping on folks that go to different web sites on the Internet.  First off, they have no right in watching what or when I am on the net.  I know, they say they can cut down on crime if this law is brought into effect, but I say it wouldn’t help one bit, as if this was to happen folks would find another way to find out things.  Folks, the Internet is a vast wealth of information, free to the public at any given time of the day.  A place, where folks can chat to one another and learn.  If we allow the government now or any other power in the future, to bring this into being, we will then loose our last small piece of privacy.  It all boils down to this.  The Powers That Be, “don’t” want us to know or learn anything, that they haven’t control of, simple as that.  I sure don’t want to live in a place that only lets me see what they say is right, good, wrong or what ever.  I am a big boy now, and I don’t need any “Young Tender Foot,” that thinks they know it all, tell me what to do, or when to do it, or what I should be reading, watching,  or’………………………..what ever.   There is web site out there that explains it to a tee, exactly what they are trying to do.  This fellow is a  very wise person and it sure wouldn’t hurt to take a look and see for yourself what is going on.  My Opinion Only.

Here is the link, just click on it and your on your way.

Michael Geist – Government Introduces Bill To Require Surveillance …

You know, for years I have always said that a lot of our laws here in Canada aren’t worth the ink to put them on paper and still do.  For most parts a lot of these laws we have, only protect the guilty and the innocent get hurt or killed.   The guilty here in Canada in a lot of cases goes Scot free, or if anything, they are out on bail in a matter of hours.   I sit back some times and wonder, what goes through these Powers To Be’s minds, knowing though that I can never figure them out, as, well, their minds are corrupt in ways beyond my vision or thinking.   Now why I am writing this article, is to promote a movie, that I think every one here in Canada should watch, maybe watch twice.     It’s called; Dear Zachary: a letter to a son about his father.” This movie I should tell you, is one that will stay with you for the rest of your life.  It also shows you how the laws here in Canada can let the guilty go free and how that in part allows the innocent to get killed.

Here is  a link if you are thinking like I am, so that you can write your member in Parliament and let them know your thoughts on the subject. What they do with your letter? Well who knows but if for nothing else you have done your part in maybe saving another person’s life.  Also, there is a lot of other info about the movie when you get to this site, so take a minute to look around.  After that or before if you so choose, go on out and  pick up a copy, sit down and see how a bit of our legal system here in Canada works. Just click the link below where it says, Dear Zachary: Support Bail Reform. My Opinion Only

Dear Zachary: Support Bail Reform

A bit of humor for your Saturday morning coffee.  Thinking back to my farming days I would have to say it’s true too.  Have a good weekend.

Old ranch owner John farmed a small ranch in Montana.
 The Montana Wage and Hour Department claimed
 he was not paying proper wages to his workers and sent an
 agent out to interview him.'I need a list of your
 employees and how much you pay them,' demanded the agent.

'Well,' replied old John,
'There's my ranch hand who's been with me for 3 years.
 I pay him $600 a week plus free room and board.
 The cook has been here for 18 months,
 and I pay her $500 a week plus free room and board.
 Then there's the half-wit
 who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90%
 of all the work around here.
 He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and board
 and I buy him
 a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night.'

'That's the guy I want to talk to, the half-wit,' says the agent.

'That would be me,' replied old rancher John.

Perks of being over Sixty 

1) Over Sixties - One-liners
1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you. 
2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first. 
3. No one expects you to run into a burning building. 
4. People call at 9 PM and ask, "Did I wake you?" 
5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac. 
6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way. 
7. Things you buy now won't wear out. 
8. You can eat dinner at 4 P.M. 
9. You can live without sex but not without glasses. 
10. You enjoy hearing about other peoples operations. 
11. You get into heated arguments about pension plans. 
12. You have a party and the neighbours don't even realise it. 
13. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge. 
14. You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room. 
15. You sing along with elevator music. 
16. Your eyes won't get much worse. 
17. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off. 
18. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service. 
19. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either. 
20. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size. 
21. You can't remember who sent you this list.

A man from Charlotte, North Carolina, having purchased a case of very expensive cigars, insured them against, among other things, fire. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile, the man filed a claim against the insurance company, stating that the cigars were lost ‘in a series of small fires’.
The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion. The man sued – and won.

In delivering the ruling the judge, agreeing that the claim was frivolous, stated nevertheless that the man held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure against fire, without defining what it considered to be ‘unacceptable fire’, and was obliged to pay the claim. Rather than endure a lengthy and costly appeal the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid the man $15,000 for the rare cigars he had lost ‘in the fires’.

After he cashed the cheque, however, the company had him arrested on 24 counts of arson. With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the man was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.

LITTLE JOHNNY ASKED HIS GRANDMA! HOW OLD SHE WAS.
GRANDMA ANSWERED, “39 AND HOLDING.”
JOHNNY THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN SAID, “AND HOW OLD WOULD YOU BE IF YOU LET GO?”

“DO YOU BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER DEATH?” THE BOSS ASKED ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEES.
“YES, SIR,” THE NEW EMPLOYEE REPLIED.
“WELL, THEN, THAT MAKES EVERYTHING JUST FINE,” THE BOSS WENT ON. “AFTER YOU LEFT EARLY YESTERDAY TO GO TO YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S FUNERAL, SHE STOPPED IN TO SEE YOU!

SUPPORT A FAMILY :
THE PROSPECTIVE FATHER-IN-LAW ASKED, “YOUNG MAN, CAN YOU SUPPORT A FAMILY?”
THE SURPRISED GROOM-TO-BE REPLIED, “WELL, NO. I WAS JUST PLANNING TO SUPPORT YOUR DAUGHTER. THE REST OF YOU WILL HAVE TO FEND FOR YOURSELVES.”

Now here is a picture of what we all  will soon be driving.  Hmm……kind of think I was using one of them years ago. Oh well, what goes around comes around.  A good friend sent it to me and thought I would share.  Click On Picture For a Clearer View.

PALM SUNDAY :
IT WAS PALM SUNDAY AND, BECAUSE OF A SORE THROAT, FIVE-YEAR-OLD JOHNNY STAYED HOME FROM CHURCH WITH A SITTER.  WHEN THE FAMILY RETURNED HOME, THEY WERE CARRYING SEVERAL PALM BRANCHES .  THE BOY ASKED WHAT THEY WERE FOR. “PEOPLE HELD THEM OVER JESUS’ HEAD AS HE WALKED BY.”
“WOULDN’T YOU KNOW IT,” THE BOY FUMED, “THE ONE SUNDAY I DON’T GO, HE SHOWS UP!”

Well here is the winners of the Masters Golf game which was played over the weekend. You know, I am not a great sports person, but I have gotten into watching the Masters for the past twenty years or so.  I figure it’s the best, when it comes to golf and sure look forward to it.  Darn shame our country in Canada doesn’t cater to it a bit more.  Folks sure don’t know what they are missing.  The scenery is enough to get a fellow or gal to watching it all on its own.  One of my sons dropped by to watch it with me and for four days we just sat back and enjoyed.  My other son was down with a cold, but he did watch it with a  cup of hot chicken soup at his home.  Didn’t want to pass on his cold to his family.   I was hoping for Kenny Perry myself, but wasn’t to be.  Also Phil Mickelson sure put on a show, one that will go in the history books.  Everyone this year sure can’t complain about the game, it was one of the best. Can’t wait till next year.  My opinion only.

Interesting Article:
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.

Separately, Rudd angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation’s mosques. Quote:

‘IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians. ‘

‘This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom’

‘We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society . Learn the language!’

‘Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.’

‘We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.’

‘This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, ‘THE RIGHT TO LEAVE’.’

Just thought I would let you know that HWY 522 at 524  has been fixed up and opened.  It was washed out since yesterday.

Today is a good day for: Cutting Firewood,  Digging Holes, Painting, Haveing Friends Over For Supper,Making Maple Syrup.  Have a great day!

Here are actual calls to computer technical support reps:

Customer: I'm trying to connect to the Internet with your CD, but it just doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?

Tech support: OK, you've got the CD in the CD drive, right?
Customer: Yeah....

Tech support: And what sort of computer are you using?

Customer: Computer? Oh no, I haven't got a computer. It's in the CD player and all I get is weird noises. Listen.....

Tech support: Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!

What’s the best days to do things.  Well here you go, no excuse now for not getting things done right. This is for the month of March/2009.   Enjoy!

Bake 6, 7, 27, 28
Can Fruits and Vegetables 16, 17, 25
Dry Fruits and Vegetables 10
Cut Firewood 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Cut Hair to Increase Growth 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 26, 29, 30
Cut Hair to Retard Growth 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24
Mow to Increase Growth 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Mow to Retard Growth 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Castrate Farm Animals 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Dig Holes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Dig Post Holes 10, 23, 24
Harvest 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Pick Apples and Pears 10, 18, 19, 20
Prune Trees 16, 17, 21, 22
Wean 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Hunting 1, 2, 3, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Quit Smoking 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24
Potty Train 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Demolition 10, 18, 19, 20
Wash Wooden Floors 10, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24
Wax Floors 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 26, 29, 30
Wash Windows 18, 19, 20
Paint 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 29, 30
Marriage 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 25, 26, 29, 30
Start Diet to Lose Weight 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24
Start Diet to Gain Weight 6, 7, 26
Kill Wild Onions and Weeds 23, 24
Best Days to Hunt 1, 2, 3, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Advertise To Sell 1, 3, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30
Ask for Loan 10
Buy A Car 18, 19, 20, 25
Buy Clothes 1, 2, 3, 29, 30
Buy A Home 1, 2, 3, 29, 30
Entertain Friends 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15
Host A Party 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 20, 23, 24, 31
Travel For Pleasure 4, 5, 8, 9, 31
Write 4, 5, 31

Logical Thinking  

A Year 5 teacher was giving her Primary pupils a lesson in developing logical thinking. 

"This is the scene," said the teacher. 

"A man is standing up in a boat in the middle of a river, fishing. He loses his balance, falls in, and begins splashing and yelling for help. 

His wife hears the commotion, knows he can't swim, and runs down to the bank. Why do you think she ran to the bank?" 
A little girl raised her hand and asked, "To draw out all his savings?"